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Hiram in the Bible.

Also “Huram” and “Horam,” king of Tyre. The King James Version names Hiram in 23 verses, from 2 Samuel 5:11 to 2 Chronicles 9:21. The King James Version also gives the name Hiram to 1 other person, listed on this page.

Hiram’s family.

Father
Himself
Hiram

His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.

Hiram’s own words.

Hiram speaks in 10 verses of the King James Version: 6 in 2 Chronicles, 4 in 1 Kings.

His first words in the Bible
And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
1 Kings 5:7 ›

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Who Hiram was.

Also “Huram” and “Horam,” king of Tyre. He entered into an alliance with David, and assisted him in building his palace by sending him able workmen, and also cedar-trees and fir-trees from Lebanon (2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Chr. 14:1). After the death of David he entered into a similar alliance with Solomon, and assisted him greatly in building the temple (1 Kings 5:1; 9:11; 2 Chr. 2:3). He also took part in Solomon’s traffic to the Eastern Seas (1 Kings 9:27; 10:11; 2 Chr. 8:18; 9:10).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Hiram’s story.

  • Tyrenamed with him in 7 verses
  • Ophirnamed with him in 3 verses
  • Tarshishnamed with him in 2 verses
  • Galileenamed with him in 1 verse

Each opens its own page: where it is on the map and every verse.

All 23 verses that name this Hiram.

2 Samuel 1

  • 2 Samuel 5:11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

1 Kings 14

  • 1 Kings 5:1And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
  • 1 Kings 5:2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
  • 1 Kings 5:7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
  • 1 Kings 5:8And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
  • 1 Kings 5:10So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
  • 1 Kings 5:11And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
  • 1 Kings 5:12And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
  • 1 Kings 5:18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
  • 1 Kings 9:11( Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
  • 1 Kings 9:12And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.
  • 1 Kings 9:14And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.
  • 1 Kings 9:27And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
  • 1 Kings 10:11And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
  • 1 Kings 10:22For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 14:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

2 Chronicles 7

  • 2 Chronicles 2:3And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
  • 2 Chronicles 2:11Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
  • 2 Chronicles 2:12Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
  • 2 Chronicles 8:2That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
  • 2 Chronicles 8:18And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
  • 2 Chronicles 9:10And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
  • 2 Chronicles 9:21For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Other people called Hiram.

Hiram, the “master workman” whom Hiram sent to Solomon.

Named in 5 verses.

  • 1 Kings 7:13And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
  • 1 Kings 7:40And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:
  • 1 Kings 7:45And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass.
  • 2 Chronicles 4:11And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
  • 2 Chronicles 4:16The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.

Questions about Hiram.

Who was Hiram in the Bible?

Also “Huram” and “Horam,” king of Tyre. The King James Version names Hiram in 23 verses, from 2 Samuel 5:11 to 2 Chronicles 9:21.

Who was Hiram’s father?

Huram.

Where does Hiram speak in the Bible?

In 10 verses of the King James Version, most of them in 2 Chronicles. His first words are in 1 Kings 5:7.

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